Mental health is a subject that’s been in the news a lot recently. But why? Because it’s becoming more common for people to suffer from mental illnesses and mental health problems, and we need to make a change. According to research done by HSE, half a million people suffer from work-related stress, depression or anxiety, […]
Over the past few years, we’ve talked a lot about the process of getting your Driver CPC. It’s not exactly a short process, and there are a lot of steps involved in achieving it. Just one of those things is passing a medical exam, to make sure you’re healthy and fit enough to be in […]
Were you one of those children who always wanted to be a bus driver? Do you love the idea of meeting lots of different kinds of people, transporting them all over the country, with no two days ever the same? Or maybe you just fancy a career change and think a bus driver is an […]
So you’ve chosen to take the leap – you want to become an HGV driver. Now that you’ve done the difficult bit (deciding to switch careers), now all you’ve got to do is get yourself qualified. But as soon as you start looking into that, you realise it’s a complete minefield. Working out what qualification […]
Let’s face it – the job market is a challenging place right now. There are so many companies out there looking for drivers, and yet there just aren’t enough to fill the vacancies. If you find the right job for you, it’s about making sure you have the right qualifications and work ethic to match […]
If you’re a qualified, professional HGV driver, you’ve already gone through gaining your Driver CPC qualification. It’s a standard qualification that every professional HGV driver needs to take, and proves you are competent to be in charge of such a big, dangerous vehicle. You will also know that you need to renew your Driver CPC […]
It’s that time of year again. As we enter into ‘true winter’, the roads start to ice up, the air gets colder and the roads start to become more dangerous. We’ve even had a few flakes of snow already this year! All of this makes driving in general a hazardous pursuit, but it’s even more […]
Now that the Christmas period is completely over and we’re all back at work, some of you might be feeling a bit lost. Not sure if your job is fulfilling you any more, and thinking that a change of scenery might be in order. These kinds of feelings are all very normal, and come under […]
Christmas has a lot of hallmarks. Things that people point to and say ‘now it’s Christmas’. For some, it’s the day the John Lewis advert plays, the first of December, or when the first Christmas song playing on the radio (which is often the same day). But for a lot of people, it’s still not […]
Have you ever gone on a very long drive, and got out of the car at the other end feeling utterly drained and exhausted? That’s what HGV drivers are contending with all the time. So it’s not surprising that driver fatigue is a real problem in today’s HGV driver community. In fact, it’s estimated that […]
